Youth Report: Basketball Camp Interview with Coach Prohm
We kick off our WKMS Youth Radio Project with an interview by 9-year-old Murray Elementary School student Patrick Jones. He recently attended a basketball camp organized by Murray State Men’s...
View ArticleYouth Report: Tracking US Men's Basketball at the 2012 Olympic Games
The 2012 Summer Olympics begin in London this weekend, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. WKMS Youth Reporter Patrick Jones is keeping a close eye on how the U.S. Men’s...
View ArticleYouth Report: Ed Hochuli on Being an NFL Referee
NFL referees returned to the gridiron recently after a brief strike which saw replacement referees calling important games. Nine-year-old WKMS Youth Reporter Patrick Jones scored an interview with one...
View ArticleYouth Report: LBL Fossil Hunt
ListenDid you know that this region was once part of an ancient body of water called the Western Interior Seaway? A large inland sea pushed countless numbers of fossils into this area in the...
View ArticleGood Read: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
If you're doing some holiday shopping for a young adult or anyone who enjoys a simply good read, consider picking up this week's recommended read, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, from Katherine Farmer,...
View ArticleYouth Radio Movie Review: Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck is a 2012 film starring Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant, and Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi, Brandon T. Jackson, and Doc Shaw. It follows the story of a 16 year-old named Brian who...
View ArticleLone Oak High School Senior Competes in Poetry Out Loud Championship
Jazmyne Lilly, Senior from Lone Oak High School, competes in the state Poetry Out Loud Championship in Frankfort Tuesday, March 12. She is one of three seniors from our region among seventeen...
View ArticlePoetry Minutes 2013: Picturing America
Hear Poetry Minutes every weekday in April at 7:19 AM and 4:19 PMIn honor of National Poetry Month, WKMS and Murray State University's Teacher Quality Institute have teamed up again for a special...
View ArticleTeaching Poetry to Kids and Recording for Radio
Murray State’s Teacher Quality Institute’s Constance Alexander brings poetry to the studio on Sounds Good today. She’s produced Poetry Minutes for WKMS over the past several years. In the conversation,...
View ArticleYouth Report: Not So Fast, All About LBL's Turtle Derby
Earlier this month, over 16 million viewers tuned in to watch the 139th annual Kentucky Derby. To celebrate the event, the Nature Station at Land Between the Lakes held their own, much slower race: the...
View ArticleYouth Report: Conversations with Artists at the LowerTown Arts & Music Festival
WKMS Youth Reporter Kayla Eicholtz gets to know some of the artists at the 2013 LowerTown Arts & Music Festival. In this extended version of her Sounds Good feature, she speaks with artists Marti...
View ArticleGood Read: In Darkness by Nick Lake
We continue our occasional series previewing good reads for young adults from Katherine Farmer, Coordinator of the Racers Children's Preview Collection at Murray State University. This week's...
View ArticleKids Write Poetry & More at the Young Authors Camp
Last week, several children from across the region, between the ages of 8 and 12, came to the campus of Murray State University for the annual Young Authors Camp. These young authors practiced writing...
View ArticleYouth Report: A Conversation With British Animator David Firth
British animator David Firth has gained a large following and acclaim over the years on YouTube and the animation website Newgrounds for his darkly humorous and surreal work. WKMS Youth Reporter Kayla...
View Article"Night of the Frankenclown" An Original Youth Drama
WKMS and the middle school kids of Calloway County Public Library bring to you an original story of terror and suspense, of a dreadful monster that turns one slumber party into a nightmarish evening of...
View ArticleHighlights from the McCracken Co. High School Band Autumn Concert
Welcome to The Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation’s Youth and Ensemble Music Performance Series with WKMS. We’re delighted you’ve joined us for this new series. Today, we feature highlights from the...
View ArticleCarson Myre Series: Clark Elementary Choir Holiday Presentation
Welcome to The Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation’s Youth and Ensemble Music Performance Series with WKMS. Today, we’ll hear a special holiday presentation by Clark Elementary School’s 4th and 5th Grade...
View ArticleCarson Myre Series: Paducah Symphony Youth Orchestra & Sinfonia Holiday Concert
Welcome to The Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation’s Youth and Ensemble Music Performance Series with WKMS. Today, we’ll hear the holiday concert by the Paducah Symphony Youth Orchestra and Sinfonia...
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